Join Teenager builds a flamethrower, are parents thrilled?
I have reported on DIY gadgets, and I have celebrated the DIY spirit. I’m sort of on the fence in celebrating this one. Perhaps I need to put away my prejudices about teens who make flamethrowers.
The sad part is that this teen, who goes by the name of “ShockSlayer” has probably done more than I did in my teens by creating a flame thrower on the wrist.
I guess I prefer the ones who make a helicopter or a weather balloon rather than something that could be used as a weapon. However, I think that just because some kid makes a flamethrower doesn’t mean the kid is a total pyro or something.
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Batman Tumbler Golf Cart
Golf carts are fun, but they just look so puny. Instead of riding around in some incredibly slow and fragile looking golf cart, you need this Batman inspired golf cart. Sure, it’s not going to be able to do nearly as many tricks as the tumbler in the Batman movies, but at least you’ll get to look cool while cruising around at the high speed of 15 miles an hour.
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Dreamcast controller soap
The Sega Dreamcast was the best console ever to experience an early demise, and for many strange reasons at that even though it has many technologically advanced features among the crop of other consoles at that time. Well, with the craze of turning stuff into a soap form factor going around these days, why are we not surprised to see a Dreamcast controller that comes in the form of a soap, complete with colorful buttons and an analog stick? It tips the scales at 11 ounces, and was made with great quality glycerin soap. Of course, this is the perfect thing to scrub your sweaty palms down with after an intense gaming session if you’re a true blue gamer, but otherwise it might end up as a $19 soap that is too beautiful to use.
Nine-year old sends camera into space
Some of you might remember when we reported the two MIT students who managed to take pictures of the curvature of the Earth with about 150 dollars worth of materials. It would appear that they aren’t the only ones, and their efforts have been imitated by a nine-year-old.
Yes, this boy, Isaac Kubas, managed to build the apparatus that took the cool picture which you see to the right. I’m certain from what the mother says that he had some help, at least with the higher math skills.
His invention had a camera that snapped one picture each minute, and they tracked it with a cell phone GPS. They actually lost the signal during their experiment, and thought it was lost somewhere in Illinois. It was actually found about 125 miles away from its starting point of Austin, Texas.
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Morse Code Clock
It seems that no one uses Morse code anymore, I don’t even think the military teaches it like they did. Well you can be the lone man that stands against progress. Just make yourself the Morse Code Clock and you’ll keep your knowledge a whole lot more fresh. You never know when that could come in handy, come some apocalyptic situation and you might just have to teach the world how to use it all over again.
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2GB FlashHarp Playable Harmonica USB flash drive
With Independence Day coming up, what better way to celebrate it than with the 2GB FlashHarp Playable Harmonica USB flash drive? After all, making music is always a good thing, and to do so while celebrating the birth of our nation is always a joyful thing. A combination of both a harmonica and USB flash drive ensures you can always upload photos of each year’s ID4 celebration onto it while using the same harp to play soulful tunes over and over again, making it a sweet gift to just about anyone – especially for those with musical inclinations. Personalization can be added for another $20, in addition to the $44.95 base price.
DIY Stargate looks awesome
Are you a huge fan of the Stargate sci-fi series? Apparently, this dad is, which is why he decided to spend some quality time with his son to build up a replica Stargate using nothing but their hands and a whole lot of heart from scratch. There were no blueprints to refer to – only one’s imagination, and the materials required included wood, coat hangers, tubing and styrofoam. To make it all the more realistic, the gate will actually spin through and through, although it won’t transport you to a distant galaxy or universe, while there is absolutely no chance of hostiles coming through your way either.
Source: DVice
Build Your Own Roller Coaster, COOOOLLLL!
This has got to be the coolest kit out there, make your own fully functioning roller coaster, I don’t know what father would not want one of these for upcoming fathers day (if my daughters reading this then please start saving)
It includes the classic roller coaster loop and for added realism the shoulder restraints automatically move up and down at the operating station. The included software lets you ride the coaster from any seat position and also provides true coaster geeks with a much needed real0time G-Force information.
You can build you own roller coaster for Continue reading » $159.99 from Think Geek. To get a better idea of how cool it is check out the video after the jump Build Your Own Roller Coaster, COOOOLLLL!
